lakas

See also: lakás

Latvian

Noun

lakas f

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular form of laka
2. (deprecated template usage) nominative plural form of laka
3. (deprecated template usage) vocative plural form of laka
4. (deprecated template usage) accusative plural form of laka

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Swedish

Verb

lakas

1. (deprecated template usage) passive infinitive of laka
2. (deprecated template usage) present passive of laka

Anagrams

• alkas, kalas, skala

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Malay lekas (“speed”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧kás
• IPA^(key): /laˈkas/, [lɐˈxas]
• Rhymes: -as

Noun

lakás

1. strength; vigor

   Synonym: puwersa

2. power; might

   Synonyms: kapangyarihan, poder

3. loudness; volume (of sound)

   Synonyms: tunog, katunugan

4. efficacy; effectiveness

   Synonyms: talab, bisa, kabisaan

5. healthiness (of one's body)

   Synonyms: lusog, kalusugan

6. highness of temperature (of fever)
7. intensity of one's illness

   Synonyms: sikal, sasal, dalahit, silakbo, sidhi

8. daringness; fearlessness (of one's will or spirit)

   Synonyms: lakas ng loob, tapang, kapangahasan

9. influence

   Synonyms: impluwensiya, impluho

10. heaviness of rain
11. strength of sales

    Synonyms: kabilihan, pagkamabili

12. velocity; speed (of a running vehicle)

    Synonyms: tulin, bilis

Derived terms

• daanin sa lakas
• di-kalakas-lakasan
• ilakas
• kalakasan
• lakas ng loob
• lakas-lalaki
• lakas-loob
• lakasan
• lumakas
• maglakas-lakasan
• maglakas-loob
• magpalakas
• magpalakas ng loob
• makapagpalakas
• malakas
• malakas ang loob
• napakalakas
• pagkamalakas
• paglakas
• pagpapalakas
• palakas
• palakas-tunog
• palakasan
• palakasin
• palakasin ang loob
• pampalakas
• walang-lakas

 

References

• Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4‎^[1], page 193